America's Seed Fund: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Awards
Welcome to the U.S. Department of Energy’s SBIR/STTR Phase 1 Grant Application Guide. In the following pages, small business applicants will find step-by-step instructions for completing each section of an SBIR or STTR Phase 1 Grant application, along with sample documents and pro tips to assist with the application process. The guide will also address common mistakes along the way to help applicants avoid the usual pitfalls associated with SBIR and STTR applications. But first, a little bit about the history and purpose of the programs that have come to be known America’s Seed Fund.
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- Stimulate technological innovation
- Use small businesses to meet Federal R/R&D needs
- Foster and encourage participation by the socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and those that are 51 percent owned by women, in technological innovation
- Increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Feder R/R&D, thereby increasing competition, productivity, and economic growth
The major goals of the STTR Program, established in 1992 by Public Law 102-564, are to:
- Stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions
- Foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions
SBIR & STTR Research Topics at the Department of Energy
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